Natalia Maree Belting

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Natalia Maree Belting

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Natalia Maree Belting (July 11, 1915 – December 17, 1997) was an American author. She was also a professor and researched Native American history in Illinois. Her book The Sun Is a Golden Earring was a Caldecott Medal honor book in 1962.

Personal life and education

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Belting was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on July 11, 1915. She wrote a book when she was six years old. She attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and she graduated from there with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Belting continued her education at the same university, receiving a master's degree and Ph.D. in American history in 1940. Belting died on December 17, 1997.^[1]

Career

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Belting became a history professor at the same university in 1942, and she later worked as an associate professor beginning in 1973. She was a full professor upon retirement in 1985. From 1996 to 1997, Belting was a professor emerita. Her research focused on how North America was colonized by the French, along with the Native Americans of Illinois. Two of her books were based on that research, the children's book Pierre of Kaskaskia and the book In Enemy Hands. Two of her stories, titled Indy and Mr. Lincoln and Verity Mullens and the Indian, were retellings from history. Belting wrote her own adaptations of myths and folktales, and those books were part of her over twenty stories for children. She had a weekly column in Illinois Past within Illinois newspapers including the Champaign News-Gazette.^[1] Belting wrote Kaskaskia under the French Regime and it is based on her research on the Kaskaskia Manuscripts.^[2] The Kaskaskia Manuscripts consist of over 6,000 documents, mostly of French records from their Illinois colony, that dates from 1708 to 1816.^[3]

Reception

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Belting was recognized in 1979 by the Champaign County Arts and Humanities Council for "distinguished contributions to the arts in Illinois".^[4] Also in 1979, Belting was the Author of the Year in Illinois as named by the Association of Teachers of English.^[4]. Her book The Sun Is a Golden Earring was a Caldecott Medal honor book in 1962.^[1]

Moon Was Tired of Walking on Air was reviewed by Kirkus Reviews, "Belting's language is spare, rhythmic, and resonant, while Hillenbrand's powerful dark-toned art conveys a sense of primeval mystery."^[5] Widnes Weekly News said that King Solomon's Cat is "a charming selection of feline folk tales from around the world".^[6]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Natalia Maree Belting". Illinois Center for the Book. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
^ Ekberg, Carl J. (January 1, 2007). Native Women's History in Eastern North America Before 1900. University of Nebraska Press. p. 203. ISBN 9780803227798. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
^ "The Kaskaskia Manuscripts". Foundation for Illinois Colonial and American Studies. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Parkland graduation scheduled". The Saybrook Gazette and Arrowsmith News. May 14, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
^ "Moon Was Tired of Walking on Air". Kirkus Reviews. August 1, 1992. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
^ "The World of Fairy Tale Cats". The World of Fairy Tale Cats. November 1, 1968. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

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